Match holder



l. E. NEAHR.

MATCH HOLDER. APPLlcATxoN FILED 1m31, ma.

1,41 3,299 1, Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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JACOB NEAHR, 01:" NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH HOLDER.

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Application filed January 31, 1918, Serial No..214,592.

,granted to me December 29, 1914. in which a coil of match-ignitingstripis placed in a drum, theleading end of the strip being led out throughlan apertui'ein the side of the d rum, and the strip being wound oncearound the drum and then secured, thus producing' amatch-strikingdevice, Since the strip is supported by the wall of the drum at thematch-striking operation. In; said patent the drum isy surmounted byfamatch-safe.

Y Onelof the objects ofthe present invention is to simplify andimprovethe construction disclosed in said patent, particularly with, aAviewftoV rendering the device more compact, as well as to reducing' thecost thereof; and one of the objectszin rendering the device morecompact .is to produce a combined match-safe and igniter of symmetricaldesign and pleasing proportions. r

Instead of surmounting the coil and drum by a match-safeln as in saidpatent. coil which isin the form of an annulus havingr a large centralopening within. which the matches stand. YSaid, opening in the coilserves as a ,part of the match-holding portion of the safe. The Iupperpart of the safe may be in the form of an annular cap which surmountsthe drum, said cap havingI a tubular or other flange which extends downwithin the coil and constitutes the inner wall of the match-safe."Hence,v the height of the matchfsafe and coilV combined need be nogreater than. theheightof an ordinary match-safe falone. This producesa' symmetrical and pleasing appearance, while the advantage is retainedofa rigid backing as a support for the exposed ignition-'strip at thematch-striking operation. Said flange divides the match-safe into anouter annular compartmentV to confine the coil, and an inner compartmentto confine the matches; said outer compartment having an lannularremovable cap or closure whichleaves the inner compartment open.

VThe match-safeis illustrated as carried upon a pedestal, from whichrises a dished Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Adated March30, of which the following is v l use av base, lid of an ash receptacle,lasV set forth in in f pending application No.- 208,222, filedvvDe'-cember 21, 1917 (now) Patent No. 1,334,961,

1920 l y @ther features and advantages will hereinafter appear. i In theaccompanying drawings, I f

Figure 1` s 'a centralsectional elevation ofthe preferred form of myimprovements,v

showingmatch-Safe,l coil, drum, ash receptacle and bell. f

Figure 2 is a plan of the open drum and coil. showing the central'bellestriking rod in cross-section.

the manner of locking the Lclip instripclamping position. y 'n p i Y.kThe .coill 10v of ignition-strip may be like Figure 3 is a perspectiveof the drum andv clip. .l 'y Y Figure 4 is a sectional detailillustrating said base itself formingfthe cover or that set forth 'insaid P'atentlflo. 1,122,791', 1

except that it is made. inthe form ofa ringl :f of very. large diameter,thus leaving a large opening within which ythe matches may find whichcontains said ringf The matches12 are conned by a tubular flangevlformed upon a cap '14 which is detachably mounted`r upon'the druinvllwhich contains the coil; said Bange extended down ,suiiicientlyv to formthe inner wall of thermatchv-safe, and

this wall 13 occupying a position within the y v8O room as they restupon the floor of the drum Y safe being very compactand notsubstantially increased in size by reason ofthe -addition of thesurrounding ignition-coil.` The height may be further Ydiminishedbyextend-l ing the lower portion 2O of the `match-safe withiny thepedestal 17, sothat the lower ends of the matches 12y stand withinthepedestal, which may be short,`, as Y illustrated. The compartment`o-r portion 20 is Vof box form having preferably a heavy metaly disk orfloor 20a' t0 give weight tothe structure; andthe annular Hoor 16 of thedrum `may extend lout from the' top of the box portion 2O 5 or the drummay beregardedas an enelle 1 cap comprising,

slightly yielding'.

largement el' the box, or the boli may be viewed as a central depressionin the door l@ of the drum, which completes the mat-chsate whose wall isthe tubular liange 13.

The coil l0, which may be wound upon a hollow core 2l,is placed withinthe drum l5,

and one end is led out through an aper-k ture 22 in the side et thedrum. Then the cap 14; istorced down upon the drum, said besides` saidflange 1?) an outwardly and. downwardly flaring,` portion, which at itslower edge is beaded and rolled inwardly at 2B to lit upon the drum, thelatter having at intervals rounded nipples 2l;

15 struck out therefrom, over which the edge oli the cap catches,whereby the cap is i'cleasali ly locked upon the drum; two oit saidnipples being` in the vicinity of said aperture 22 in the wall ol' thedrum, where said wall is The flaring or beaded portion 23 of' the capextends considerably outside oi" the wall of the drum. and correspondswith a flange 25 formed at the bottom of the drum, so that the end o'tthe strip 25 which is wound around the drum at 26 is confined betweenthese upper and lower lianges, whereby 1t is protected from iniury aswell as confined against upward or down4 ward displacement.

7.30 lllhen the strip is led out through the aperture 22, it maybe woundaround the drum and then secured by a finger 27 which is erected upon alever 28, pivotedy at 29, be-VV tween its ends, to the bottom ot thedrum, one

35 end of the lever forming' a deprcssible linger- Vpiece 30 ,projectingbeyondthc yedge ot the e lrum, so that by pressing' the finger-pieceinwardly` the lever' may he swung' and the clip 27 released or retractedfrom the drum.

Thus by pressing upon kthe finger-piece at one end of the lever, theclip may he released, while, by pressingr upon the clip at the other endof the lever, it Amay be closed upon the ignition-strip., and may beheldreleasably locked in such positionbi'7 means oit co-operatin'g nipples3]. and 32, one upon the lever and one uponithe'bottoin oi' the drum.lY'

One of the objects ot the invention is to anchor or steady the safe atthe match-striking' operation, even though it is mounted upon a cover orlid which is removable troni the main receptacle 43, and even thoueghthe entire device haslittle weight. To this end the receptacle is madebroad or of great diameter, to afford-an ample base, and the match-safeis sunken or lowered to nearly the Vlevel of the cover 18, thislowering` being` effected by setting' the match-'safe down within'gtheshort pedestal 17 which rises 'from the (lished-'out portion 19 of thecover or tray, andthe latter is interlocked with the Ariin ofthereceptacle 43 all around thelatter. Hence onr whatever side Aoi! thematch-safe *65 a match is struclnthe receptacle remains unmoved, and thecover 18 remains in place thereon.

The bell-mechanism, which may beromitted if desired, may comprise astein 33 surmounted by a button 34; and extending up through the centerof a match-sate, and guided at its lower portion tov slide up and downin a boss 535 provided in the bottom oil the match-saro. Preferably saidboss is formed upon said dislr20a which forms 'the floor of thematch-sate, said dislr` forming" a weight, vwhichvis a desideratum inconnection with match-sate and base formed of light sheet-metal, as inthe 'present instance. rlhis stem extends down through the bottom ot thedrum to operate the bell-hammer 36, and be provided with a stop 37 forlimiting its stroke, which stop may play in a slot 38 formed in a boss89 extending down from said'disk 20a.

Said stein when depressed by means ot the button 34, strikes a central.rod l0 which is mounted to slide up and down in a boss 1 -lf, which isfixed upon the lower portion ot a receptacle comprising; a door ft2 andside walls 43, which receptacle is closed by the dished basev abovedescribed, las set forth in said application No. 208,222. The Vcentralportion of the -door said receptacle is raised at'leeto make a recess,in `which inserted a bell 4-5', and saidboss'll. extends up 'trom saidraised portion 44 of the floor, and contains a compression spring` 46,which liti-s or restores Vthe rod 40 and steinBB when the hand is liftedfrom the button This rod 40 atits lower end strikY an: arm 47 extendine; trom the pivotcderavity.hammer 3G, which is swung' against thehell l5 at the depression of the stem and rod. rllhe hammer may bepivoted in an ear 48 pendent Vtrom the raised portion lat of the floor;and the bell may be carried uponV a bracket 49 which is also penlentfrom said raised floor.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope ot the inventiouyandportions of the improvements may be used without others.

'Having thus described my 'invention` I claim: l V Y l. The combinationot an annular coil ot ignition-strip, and a drinn having inner and outerwalls between which said coil is confined, said coil occupying the outerportion of the Afloor of .thedruin` theouterwall having; an aperturethrough which the strip may be led, `and said drum provided interiorly'ot said coilwith a central depression in its door to al'l'ord amatch-rest and completea matclnsate.

2.. The combination ot an annular coil of ignition-strip, and a drumhaving'a cap or closure, said drum having a floorV upon which both thecoil and the 'matches rest, and also having inner and outer kwalls be#tween which-said coil is confined, said closure dis1`3la'ceable toallord access kto theV coil, said Ul l closure displaceable to affordaccess to the coil` said inner walll permanentlyifixed to said closure,and said .drum hai/ing in its outer wallan aperture through which thecoil may beled, and the floor of said drum also provided with a centraldepression to afford a match-rest and complete a. matchsafe.A

4,. The combination ofan annular coil lof ignition-strip, a drum havinga Vcap or-clo- K sure, said drum having innerand outer' wallsy betweenwhich said coil Iis confined,v said closure displaceable to affordaccess to the coil, and said drum having in its outer wall van aperturethrough which the coil vma)Y lbe led, and said drum also provided with acentral depression to complete a match-safe, and a base having apedestal within which said central depression extends.`

5. The combination of a drum having a coil-supporting floor and havingan aperture in its outer wall, said drum falsohaving an inner wallspaced from the outer wall, and alsol "having means to p close( thespace between said walls, said closing means'being movableto afford'access to 'said space,and

said drum having a central 'depression' in complete a match-safe.

6. The combination of av drum having an aperture in its side wall, a capfor said drum, said cap having an integral interior flange extendeddownwardly"therefrom and open at its bottom to confine matches insertedin its floor to afford al r'estfor thermatches and the drum, whereby amatch-safe is provided,

and an annular coil of ignition-strip confined between said extendedflange and said side wall of the drum, and resting upon the floor of thedrum, said floor also affording a support or rest for the matches.

7. The combination of a drum having an aperture in its side wall, anannular' coil of ignition-strip confined within said druml and restingupon its floor, and an annular cap for said drum, said cap having aninterior permanent flange extended downwardly therefrom within said coiland open at its bottom, and said drum having a centra-l depressedportion in its floor within said coil, to receive and support matcheswhich are confined by said flange.

f 8. The combination of a box having a bottom portion to confine thelower ends of standing matches, said bottom portion comprising afloor onwhich the matches stand, said box also having an enlarged upper portionto form a drum to receive an annular coil of ignition-strip, below saiddrum, and said drumhaving an, aperture through which the stripma'y beled, and meansfto, cover the strip,`saideoveringlmeans vmovableV to giveVaccesstothe coil. i Y f f' Y 9. The combination of a rbox having labottomportion provided with a yfloor portion Yto supportfand confine thelower ends ofstand ing matches, .said `box 'also having' an enlargedupper portion to form a' drum 'having' a floorportion to receive anannular coil-of ignition-strip, said drum having an apen ture throughwhich the strip may lbe' led, means to cover the strip, vsaid'coveringmeans movable to give access to the coil, and means to extend within'the coil and terminating above the first 'floor' portion to form theupper portionofxa match-safe. j p

l0. The combination of a box having in its'sidewalls yanoutwardly'extending floor portion to. form aseat or rest for annularcignition coil,"4a`nd beingof enlarged trans# verse dimension above saidseat, to" receive the coil, and being su'rmounted b v'an annular closingdevice, Vsaid box comprising a lower portion: comprising a match floorwhich is depressedV below said'seat.`

11. The combination of abox having in itsl side. walls `an outwardlyextending lfloor portion to form a seator rest 'foran annular ignitionstrip `coil,'andbe'ing of"enlar'g'ed transverse` dimension above saidseat', 'to accommodateV the coil, and bengsurmounted* by anyannularclosing'device, and Nan "ex-i ternal bead being KVformedinfth'ewall of the box at the junction ofsaid seat and saidV enlarged 'portionof theb'ox, and saidhclos? ing device having va flange or beadlextending around'the box, said enlarged portion of the box having'anaperture through which? the ignition-strip may be led and said beadsserving to confine a winding of thev strip around said enlarged portionof the box.

' l2. A match-safe having anannular compartment for receiving anannularcoil of match-i gniting strip, and having a compartment withinthe coil for receiving matches, said annular compartment provided withan annular closing device which leaves the match-receiving compartmentopen, saidy match-receiving compartment extended below the bottom ofsaid annular compartment, and smaller in transverse dimensiom the mainportion of said match-receiving compartment being below the top of saidcoil. v u Y v13. The combination ofa match-safe, and a pedestal withinwhich the lower portion of the match-safe extends, said match-safe' pro#videdwith a drum within which is confined a lcoil of'igniting material,the end portion of the coil being extended around the drum, and saidparts being so arrangedthatthe matches ,standwithin the coil andpedestal. I

said floor depressed 14. The combination of a match-safe, and 18. Thecombination of a match-safe hava pedestal Within which the lower portionof ing an enlarged or drum portion to contain an annular coil ofigniting material of which the match-safe extends, said match-safeprovided with a drum Within Which is confined aA portion extends aroundthe drum to afford 45 a coil of igniting material, the end portion amatch-striking sur-face, and a pedestal, said of the coil being extendedaround the drum, match-safe and said pedestal so connected and saidVparts being so arranged that the that matches confined in the safestand With matches standr Within the coil and pedestal, in the pedestal.said match-safe having a match-floor vvithin 19. match-safe comprising a`drum Vto 50 the pedestal and provided above said floor contain anannular coil of ignition strip of with a support for the coil. which aportion extends around the drum to 15. The combination of a match-safe,and afford a match-striking surface, said drum a pedestal Within whichthe lower port-ion of provided with a bottom upon which the coil thematch-safe extends, said match-safe prorests, the drum having a central'depression 55V l5 vided With a drum Within Which is confined having ailoor substantially depressed below a coil of -igniting ma 'erial, theend portion the bottom of the coil, said floor forming the of the coilbeing extended around the drum, bottom of a receptacle to containmatches inand said parts being so arranged At-hat the serted Within thecoil; the main portion of matchesstand Within the coil and pedestal,said receptacle being below the 'top edge ot 60 2,0 said match-safehaving a match-floor Within the coil, anda tubular Wall inserted Withinthe pedestal and provided above said floor the drum and supportedthereby, to confine with a support for the coil, said drum overthe upperends of the matches. n hanging'said pedestal and being of larger 20.rl`he combination with a base in the diameter. form of a receptacle, ofa cover removable 65 16. The combination of a match-safe, a from saidreceptacle and dished to 'form an pedestal therefor, said match-safe andpedash tray and provided With a pedestal orV estal arranged one Withinthe other, so that support, and a match-safe, said safe and the matchesstand within the pedestal, and a said pedestal or support arranged oneWithin coil of igniting material Within Which the the other, so thatmatches placed in the safe 70 matches stand, a portion of the coil beingexmay stand Within the pedestal or support,

y tended around the safe to afford a matchsaid safe provided Withmatch-igniting surstriking surface; rthe recited structure comfaces onall sides thereof, said cover formed prising a device toA afford asupport for the to interlock With or catch firmly upon the coil. brim ofsaid receptacle all'aroundthe same, 75

17. The combination of amatch-safe, and to afford an anchorage orsupport for theV a pedestal therefor, said match safe and safe at amatch-striking operation onY any pedestal arranged one Within theother,rso side of the match-safe. K that the matches in the safe standWithin the JACOB E VNEAHR.- pedestal; said safe provided with a band `of.Y n

430 igniting material extending therearound to afford a match-strikingsurface.

Witnesses a CATHERINE A. NEWELL, Y

EDITH B. LiBEY.

